The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
The Healthcare Foundation of an individual recipient is an independent, endowed private foundation based in Millburn, an individual recipient It supports efforts to reduce healthcare disparities and improve access to quality care for vulnerable and underserved populations in greater Newark and the Jewish community of Greater MetroWest New Jersey.
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey at a glance
In short: The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey gave $7.8M across 118 grants in 2024 (avg $66K), mostly in New Jersey. 23% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,790,470
- -8.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 118
- -2.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $66,021
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $207,749,318
- +4.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (19 of 84, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
- How to Apply
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The website says organizations seeking a standard grant must first complete an Initial Request for Funding Form and will be contacted if invited to proceed; prior permission is required to access the full application. Standard applications require a logic model, project and organization budgets, audited financial statements, a management letter, board and key-staff lists, an IRS Form 990, and an IRS 501(c)(3) certification letter. The 2024 filing says applications should be made online and lists Kevin McManemin as the application contact. The filing states “Deadlines: NONE,” while the website provides quarterly deadlines for most requests.
- Review Cycle
- The next listed proposal deadline is November 19, 2026, for funding beginning in March 2027. The website says the deadline is 5 p.m. EDT and firm; Special One-time requests are excepted from the quarterly schedule.
- Deadline
- The next listed proposal deadline is November 19, 2026, for funding beginning in March 2027.
- Contact
Application contact: Kevin Mcmanemin
Mailing address: 60 East Willow Street 2Nd Floor, Millburn, NJ 07041
Phone: (973) 921-1210
Website: https://www.hfnj.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
The Healthcare Foundation of NJ Grant: Renewal Grants
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
The Healthcare Foundation of NJ Grant: Special One-time Grants
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
Amount
Up to US $35,000
Deadline
Rolling
The Healthcare Foundation of NJ Grant: Standard Grants
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Inc ($1.1M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
611 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 350 grants of 611 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s guidelines identify Newark and greater Newark, an individual recipient, and Jewish organizations within the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ’s area—which includes Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and parts of Sussex counties—as its primary service areas. Applications serving targeted vulnerable populations elsewhere in Essex, Morris, and Union counties may also be considered when aligned with the foundation’s priorities and mission. In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient; the filing also reports awards to recipients in New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 118 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 19 of 84 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $70K; repeat grants $99K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $65K repeat.
- 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7.4M (2021) to $8.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 118 grants totaling $7.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Inc Newark, NJ | The healthcare foundation of New Jersey emergency services pavilion at newark beth israel medical center | $1,000,000 |
| South Ward Alliance Newark, NJ | South Ward Wellness Center | $500,000 |
| University Hospital Foundation Newark, NJ | University Hospital Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Program | $400,000 |
| Newark Community Street Team Inc Newark, NJ | Ncst trauma recovery center - mental health and supportive services for newarks trauma survivors | $177,782 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey Inc Morristown, NJ | Abortion Patient Navigation Program | $129,750 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey Inc Morristown, NJ | Abortion Access Patient Navigation Program | $128,450 |
| Main Street Counseling Service West Orange, NJ | Meeting Community Demand | $125,000 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Inc Newark, NJ | Expanding Outpatient Geriatric Care Access in Greater Newark | $125,000 |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of Metro West Inc Livingston, NJ | JSDD: Life| Home| Tech | $114,000 |
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Rsdm vetsmile program (and patient navigator for vetsmile and holocaust survivor program) | $112,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing identifies the organization as a private foundation filing Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207,749,318 | $7,769,998 | $11,533,714 | $7,790,470 | 118 | $9,351,987 | $9,923,774 | $10,021,098 |
| 2023 | $198,968,478 | $8,963,279 | $9,369,888 | $8,497,223 | 121 | $9,971,470 | $7,990,072 | $9,222,674 |
| 2022 | $187,755,560 | $6,256,821 | $10,244,233 | $8,510,433 | 110 | $9,927,786 | $8,534,282 | $9,701,955 |
| 2021 | $223,464,846 | $20,900,825 | $13,551,652 | $7,446,399 | 99 | $8,717,466 | $18,687,334 | $10,068,983 |
| 2020 | $201,281,752 | $11,925,991 | $9,691,527 | $7,570,061 | 163 | — | $10,044,172 | $8,593,339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey reported a distributable amount of $10.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable, underserved populations in greater Newark and the Jewish community of Greater MetroWest NJ, elevate the quality of community healthcare, reduce disparities in access, and promote compassion and humanism in healthcare. Its listed areas of focus are hospitals, medical care, behavioral health, workforce training, and public health.
The foundation supports program projects—especially those that seed new initiatives, address emergent needs, or replicate promising approaches—as well as capital and equipment requests that improve access to health services or establish an equitable standard of care. It also supports projects that bring compassion and humanism into healthcare and capacity-building efforts to strengthen service delivery.
Examples of grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. South Ward Alliance says it works to coordinate services and resources for families and children. Newark Community Street Team says its mission is to reduce crime, assist victims, and promote public trust in justice. Family Connections describes its work as counseling, skills-building, training, and prevention services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 118 grants totaling $7,790,470. Individual grants ranged from $350 to $1,000,000, with a median of $50,000. Its largest reported grants included $1,000,000 to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for an emergency services pavilion, $500,000 to South Ward Alliance for a wellness center, and $400,000 to University Hospital Foundation for a mobile breast cancer screening program. Other notable awards included $177,782 to Newark Community Street Team for a trauma recovery center and $129,750 and $128,450 to Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey for patient navigation programs.
The website describes Standard Grants as the foundation’s most common application type, generally supporting a specific project for 12 months. Renewal Grants are for previously approved Standard Grants. The foundation also considers capital requests, including construction or renovation of clinical spaces and equipment purchases. Its guidelines say it does not typically fund organizations outside its catchment area; projects unrelated to healthcare or wellness; food; homeless services unless specifically connected to medical or mental health needs; legal-service fees; rent or housing costs; direct healthcare support for individuals; fundraising or advertising campaigns; or education, social service, and general case-management projects unless strictly connected to medical or mental health needs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Amy Bschechner as Chair/Trustee; Jay Blumenfeld and Amy Reisen Freundlich as Vice Chairs/Trustees; Michael D. Francis as Trustee; Donald B. Rosenthal as Vice Chair/Trustee, with a filing notation that he resigned in December 2024; Howard Menaker, Marion Medow, and Sharon Falkin as Vice Chairs/Trustees; Beth Levithan as Honorary Chair/Trustee; and Marvin Wertheimer as Treasurer/Trustee.
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey is led by Michael Schmidt, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2021; 2 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Schmidt
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$159K (2021) → $358K (2024)
Amy Bschechner
Chair & Trustee
First Vice Chairman & Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Levithan
Honorary Chair & Trustee
Chair & Trustee → Honorary Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Reisen Freundlich
Vice Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candy Blau
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol P. Marcus
Assistant Secretary & Trustee
Secretary & Trustee → Assistant Secretary & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary O. Aidekman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Blumenfeld
Vice Chair & Trustee
Vice Chairman & Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Medow
Vice Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Wertheimer
Treasurer & Trustee
Assistant Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Francis
Trustee
Vice Chairman & Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Peck
Secretary & Trustee
Assistant Secretary & Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Falkin
Vice Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven R. Kamen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Wasserman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Gutstein MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Mandell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Menaker
Vice Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Braemer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Goldberg
Trustee Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Fishman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penina Barr
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Landau New
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Sterling New
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Silver New
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefano Musolino Jr. CPA
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $212K (2024)
Monica Kaden
Vice Chair & Assistant Treasurer
Trustee → Vice Chair & Assistant Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Donald B. Rosenthal (2020–2024) — Vice Chair & Trustee · Filing note: Resigned 12/2024
- Former: David Saginaw (2020–2023) — Trustee Ex-Officio · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Nancy Cohen (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Resigned 2124
- Former: Rebecca Gold (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Stephanie Sherman (2020–2023) — Vice Chair & Trustee · Filing note: Resigned 11124
- Former: Toby Fanburg (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Ellen R. Wagenberg Passed Away (2023) — Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Deborah Rovner (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 722
- Former: Ellen R. Wagenberg MBA (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Howard Menaker Llb CPA (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Steven Gross Esq. (2020–2022) — Emeritus Trustee
- Former: Gary M. Beinhaker (2022) — Vice Chair & Trustee · Filing note: Through 12/2022
- Former: Gary M. Beinhaker Clu Chfc (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Marsha I. Atkind (2020–2021) — Executive Director & CEO · Filing note: Through 6302021
- Former: Scott Krieger (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lester M. Bornstein MPH (2020) — Vice Chairman & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $358K, to Michael Schmidt (Executive Director/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
How much does The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey give each year?
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey gave $7.8M across 118 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8.5M across 121 grants.
What is The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's typical grant size?
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,021, across 118 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey that year got $70K on average.
Where does The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey give grants?
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey gives mostly in New Jersey: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newark, NJ (42 grants), Elizabeth, NJ (7 grants), New York, NY (6 grants) and Morristown, NJ (5 grants).
Does The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 118 grants with a stated purpose on The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's largest grantees?
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's largest 2024 grantees include Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Inc ($1,125,000 across 2 grants), South Ward Alliance ($500,000) and University Hospital Foundation ($400,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey?
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey reported $207.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable, underserved populations in greater Newark and the Jewish community of Greater MetroWest NJ, elevate the quality of community healthcare, reduce disparities in access, and promote compassion and humanism in healthcare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey?
The website says organizations seeking a standard grant must first complete an Initial Request for Funding Form and will be contacted if invited to proceed; prior permission is required to access the full application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's EIN?
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3451664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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